Raised cars (couldnt think of a better name)

jaydeeuk1

My toyota iq has a high seating position as fuel tank is under the floor. Also good on the motorway as its as wide and wheels are in each corner. The 1.33 will sit at 90 all day on the motorway.

penrhyn

ACG wrote: »

Im not into the juke - I cant get my head around it, it looks odd.

Taller vehicles may be the wrong phrase. Possibly higher seating position?

The old model Note had a raised seating position and was very practical, nice in Tekna spec.
Currently running a Juke.

MPVs and Crossovers both have raised seating.

...........new Juke :-

System

InsideInsurance wrote: »

Sounds like the OP is a bit of a nervous driver and so its not a true safety concern. Indeed tall vehicles are more prone to rolling, just because they are big doesnt necessarily mean they are strong or have the best safety mechanisms built in them.

Can also be what you're used to, the Mrs only grew up with SUV type cars and so going from that to a low 2 seater was a big change in how speed feels, how lorries loom over you more, more spray, different view of the road and cannot see the end of the bonnet.

Ultimately others have suggested good things, the problem with a taller vehicle is that they more susceptible to side winds etc as they have a larger profile and so a similar weight vehicle that's a lower profile will be less impacted. Of cause if you get stiffer suspension then this can partially counter roll etc but that makes the journey overall less comfortable as you feel every imperfection in the road a lot more (and we have a lot of imperfections in our roads)


I personally wouldnt be wanting a high vehicle but I guess it depends just how scared you are of lorries (and realistically how often they are overtaking you or youre sandwiched between them). May be worth actually going out with friends, even just as a passenger, with different styles of car and actually see if the higher car makes the difference you think it will or not etc.

From my personal experience side wind shouldn't really be an issue with what OP is looking at. I have never felt any difference in my Qashqai over the last year. However in my 2 CRVs and X-Trail it was noticeable although never serious.

Yolina

jaydeeuk1 wrote: »

My toyota iq has a high seating position

So does my Yaris (mine's a hybrid but I guess it's the same with the other models in the Yaris range) I actually found the fairly high sitting position quite weird after 10 years in a 206xsi. I've done a few 200+ motorway miles trips in the Yaris and it was fine - but worth bearing in mind that the weight distribution in the hybrid is slightly different to the other Yarisisuses because of the extra weight of the HV battery under the rear seat (it's actually a good place to have extra weight!)

forgotmyname wrote: »

Stability on the motorway you want something long, wide and low and fairly heavy.

Yep, and if I didn't have practical considerations to take into account, I'd certainly have gone for something like that A friend has an old Lambo, maybe I'll ask if I can borrow it, would certainly be better than the Yaris on the motorway :rotfl:

almillar

Steady on with all these 'high up and unstable' comments - how many toppled over cars do you people see every day?!!

sh0597

It's just that the op specifically asked for stability. A higher centre of gravity and larger profile means less stable.

ACG

ACG wrote: »

Im looking for suggestions on cars that would be between £10-13k (or less) that are either crossovers or just cars with a high seating position.

I wanted something with a higher seating position.

I would love to buy a transit but I dont think I could rock up to appointments in one....maybe I could do a deal, mortgage and man and van rolled up into one fee?

Mr_Mink

How about the Suzuki SX4? I took one out for a test drive, very nice car though the depreciation on them is horrific so definitely don't aim for a brand new one.

REDDDRAGGON

I have a Juke, I quite like it, stability is quite good doesn't really roll much in corners.

However if I was going to be doing lots of long distance motorway driving I'd get a 3-series or a4 estate.

martinthebandit

ACG wrote: »

I wanted something with a higher seating position.

I would love to buy a transit but I dont think I could rock up to appointments in one....maybe I could do a deal, mortgage and man and van rolled up into one fee?

Transit? up your budget a bit and you could get something like this .....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2012-12-VW-TRANSPORTER-T5-GP-T28-140PS-2-0TDI-SWB-TAILGATE-VAN-AIR-CONDITIONING-/360960057812?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item540ae561d4